General Information for Clinical Trials

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Science for the Brain
The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system

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Channels, Synapses & Neural Circuits

Clinical Trials

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Clinical Trials

Scientific Area of Research

Scientific initiatives that stimulate translation of ideas from basic animal research to testing the safety and early indications of efficacy through phases I and II clinical trials, epidemiological studies of the natural history and early markers of neurological disorders and stroke, to elucidate the causative path leading to the disorders and to stimulate the search for new treatments and prevention strategies.
Information on Clinical Research at NINDS

Funding Opportunities

Current Clinical Trials Funding Announcements

Archived Clinical Trials Funding Announcements

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Mission:

To initiate and guide the development of phase III clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of innovative treatments of neurological disorders and stroke.
To develop new scientific initiatives to stimulate translation of ideas from basic animal research to testing the safety and early indications of efficacy through phases I and II clinical trials.
To promote epidemiological studies of the natural history and early markers of neurological disorders and stroke, to elucidate the causative path leading to the disorders and to stimulate the search for new treatments and prevention strategies.
To provide oversight and serve as a resource to the Institute and to the investigators, to ensure proper level of patient safety monitoring and to maintain the scientific integrity of clinical trials.
To participate in the Institute's efforts to develop evidence-based clinical guidelines for physicians and patients.
To provide expertise in statistics and clinical trial design to the Institute and to clinical investigators.

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Information on Clinical Research at NINDS

Workshops and Summaries
Improving the Chain of Recovery for Acute Stroke in Your Community December 12 - 13, 2002
NINDS Stroke Disparities Advisory Panel Meeting November 7 - 8, 2002
NINDS Clinical Research Collaboration Workshop October 7 - 8, 2002
Research on Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions in Autism: Confronting the Methodological Challenges September 5 - 6, 2002
Optical Imaging Workshop: from Bench to Bedside at the NIH September 7-8, 2000
National Symposium on Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute Stroke December 12-13, 1996

Personnel

John R. Marler, M.D. Assoc Director for Clinical Trials Neuroscience Center, Room 2216 Tel 301-496-9135 Fax 301-480-1080 Email jm137f@nih.gov		Deborah Hirtz, M.D. Program Director Neuroscience Center, Room 2221 Tel 301-496-5821 Fax 301-480-1080 Email dh83f@nih.gov
Bernard Ravina, M.D. Program Director Neuroscience Center, Room 2225 Tel 301-451-5893 Fax 301-480-1080 Email br128g@nih.gov		Robin Conwit, M.D. Program Director Neuroscience Center, Room 2107 Tel 301-496-1328 Fax 301-480-1080 Email rc296d@nih.gov
Barbara Radziszewska, Ph.D. Clinical Research Project Manager Neuroscience Center, Room 2215 Tel 301-496-2076 Fax 301-480-1080 Email br94h@nih.gov		Claudia Moy, Ph.D. Clinical Research Project Manager Neuroscience Center, Room 2214 Tel 301-496-2789 Fax 301-480-1080 Email cm384s@nih.gov
Peter Gilbert Clinical Research Project Manager, Statistician Neuroscience Center, Room 2202 Tel 301-496-0870 Fax 301-480-1080 Email pg18p@nih.gov		Janice Cordell, R.N. Clinical Research Project Manager Neuroscience Center, Room 2217 Tel 301-451-4299 Fax 301-480-1080 Email jc53a@nih.gov
Joanne Odenkirchen Clinical Research Project Manager Neuroscience Center, Room 2206 Tel 301-496-3104 Fax 301-480-1080 Email jo21x@nih.gov		Scott Janis, Ph.D. Clinical Research Project Manager Neuroscience Center, Room 2210 Tel 301-496-9135 Fax 301-480-1080 Email sj151t@nih.gov
Frances Yee, Ph.D. Program Analyst Neuroscience Center, Room 2230 Tel 301-496-5447 Fax 301-480-1080 Email fy17t@nih.gov		Eric Fuller Program Assistant Neuroscience Center, Room 2209 Tel 301-496-0167 Fax 301-480-1080 Email ef90d@nih.gov
Francine Hill Program Assistant Neuroscience Center, Room 2209 Tel 301-496-5821 Fax 301-480-1080 Email fh37u@nih.gov

Address:

Neuroscience Center
Room 2209
6001 Executive Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892-9520

For courier service only, use Rockville, MD 20852

Address

Clinical Trials
Neuroscience Center
Room 2209
6001 Executive Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892-9520
For courier service only, use Rockville, MD 20852